Openmoko have announced a scheme to sell the forthcoming Neo Freerunner at a discount if bought in multiples of 10 (US$369, instead of 399), to be shipped in one package. Group buying will thus save money on the purchase, and on the shipping. This page is to to organise group purchases by region.

+

{{delete}}

−

Steve from Openmoko announced "Every 10 pack, will come with a box of stuff. 10 pouches and 10 head sets."

+

{{Note|This page is outdated. If anyone want to hold a gorup sales, feel free to create other page.}}

−

So join us within a local group !

+

−

<div style='float:right'>__TOC__</div>

+

Some [[distributors]] are selling the [[Neo FreeRunner]] at a discount if bought in multiples of 10, to be shipped in one package. Group buying will thus save money on the purchase, and on the shipping. This page is to organise group purchases by region.

−

== Australia ==

+

For calculating shipping costs, the dimensions of one 10-pack is 435mm x 371mm x 119mm. The weight should be around 3kg.

There is a group-buy page at MetaLab, available here: http://metalab.at/wiki/OpenMoko .. we almost have the full 10 slots assigned, and its quite possible that we will order *20* phones, so please register on the Metalab pages and let us know if you're interested ..

If we don't reach the 10 phones limit in each city, maybe we could place an order in the "most requested city", and from shipping to other buyers. We'll have anyway a good discount although the "double-shipping". ([http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openmoko.community/10937/focus=10981 Read here for reference]).

As Telecom are using the 850MHz network for their GSM network, and Vodafone/northelia (possibly aka orcon) are using 900/1800MHz, please state which version you want. This may need more research, I'm not 100%; see [http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_nz.shtml] for more info<br>

+

−

According to jeremy list, telecom will not be rolling out GSM for four years, so the point becomes moot - no-one is likely to get an 850 gsm phone now and wait that long<br>

+

−

+

−

Based on info from steve (openmoko marketing) concerning weight and size, shipping via UPS will be about US$185 (NZ$23 each phone) to Auckland.<br>

+

−

UPS are far from the cheapest, but (again according to steve), OM have a contract with them, so this is what we are stuck with<br>

+

−

import duty on mobile phones is 0%[http://www.customs.govt.nz/importers/Private+Importers/Customs+Charges.htm], and GST is 12.5% so the GST added to each phone will be approx. NZ$66

+

−

+

−

As of 2008-04-28, US$399 is worth NZ$508, so the total cost of a Freerunner as part of a 10 pack, will be:<br>

+

−

508 + 23 + 66<br>

+

−

= 597<br>

+

−

+

−

+ any possible charges to get it posted elsewhere in New Zealand

+

−

+

−

=== Auckland ===

+

−

==== Auckland ====

+

−

Status:6/10

+

−

*Rob Paulson [[User:Myfanwy]] 900MHz

+

−

**i'm quite happy to organise the purchase, if no-one has any objections. to ease any worries about me running off with the money, we could use an escrow service such as [http://safetrader.co.nz], or paypal. or does anyone have any other ideas?

If we end up with more than one 10-pack in Sweden, my guess is that it would probably pay to order everything in one shipment to one address in Sweden to save on the international shipping, and then remail domestically.

Latest revision as of 15:10, 17 October 2012

NOTE: This page is outdated. If anyone want to hold a gorup sales, feel free to create other page.

Some distributors are selling the Neo FreeRunner at a discount if bought in multiples of 10, to be shipped in one package. Group buying will thus save money on the purchase, and on the shipping. This page is to organise group purchases by region.

For calculating shipping costs, the dimensions of one 10-pack is 435mm x 371mm x 119mm. The weight should be around 3kg.

Views

Personal tools

Openmoko have announced a scheme to sell the forthcoming Neo Freerunner at a discount if bought in multiples of 10 (US$369, instead of 399), to be shipped in one package. Group buying will thus save money on the purchase, and on the shipping. This page is to to organise group purchases by region.

Steve from Openmoko announced "Every 10 pack, will come with a box of stuff. 10 pouches and 10 head sets."
So join us within a local group !

ACT

Canberra

Queensland

Brisbane

Austria

There is a group-buy page at MetaLab, available here: http://metalab.at/wiki/OpenMoko .. we almost have the full 10 slots assigned, and its quite possible that we will order *20* phones, so please register on the Metalab pages and let us know if you're interested ..

Italy

If we don't reach the 10 phones limit in each city, maybe we could place an order in the "most requested city", and from shipping to other buyers. We'll have anyway a good discount although the "double-shipping". (Read here for reference).

Den Haag

Rijswijk

Utrecht

Utrecht

Status

21/30

New Zealand

As Telecom are using the 850MHz network for their GSM network, and Vodafone/northelia (possibly aka orcon) are using 900/1800MHz, please state which version you want. This may need more research, I'm not 100%; see [5] for more info
According to jeremy list, telecom will not be rolling out GSM for four years, so the point becomes moot - no-one is likely to get an 850 gsm phone now and wait that long

Based on info from steve (openmoko marketing) concerning weight and size, shipping via UPS will be about US$185 (NZ$23 each phone) to Auckland.
UPS are far from the cheapest, but (again according to steve), OM have a contract with them, so this is what we are stuck with
import duty on mobile phones is 0%[6], and GST is 12.5% so the GST added to each phone will be approx. NZ$66

As of 2008-04-28, US$399 is worth NZ$508, so the total cost of a Freerunner as part of a 10 pack, will be:
508 + 23 + 66
= 597

+ any possible charges to get it posted elsewhere in New Zealand

Auckland

Auckland

i'm quite happy to organise the purchase, if no-one has any objections. to ease any worries about me running off with the money, we could use an escrow service such as [7], or paypal. or does anyone have any other ideas?

If we end up with more than one 10-pack in Sweden, my guess is that it would probably pay to order everything in one shipment to one address in Sweden to save on the international shipping, and then remail domestically.